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Haiti Will Not Join the African Union

After a week of fervent discussion about Haiti’s anticipated entrance into the African Union, reports have now officially confirmed that Haiti will not be joining the AU. Despite Haiti’s 2012 petition to be admitted as an associate member, it will... Read more
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What gifts should I bring with me to Haiti?

Disclaimer: We’ve talked about gift giving on the HaitiHub blog before because it’s a wonderfully generous impulse that can have unintended (read: negative) consequences.  Unfortunately, with gifts there is a lot more to navigate in Haiti than a simple “Here ya... Read more
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Here’s what I’ll do in 2016…

When it comes to New Years Resolutions, I’m a pretty big naysayer. I’m not saying you can’t make them, but from a standpoint of painful self-awareness, I know I just won’t keep them. Example A: I made an agreement with... Read more
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That’s a joke, right?

I can’t wait till I can understand sarcasm in Creole. There are many measures of language comprehension… function, connection, humor… When learning a new language, our first victories come in the form of greetings and simple questions. As our skills... Read more
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Jumping off the High Dive – What is it that holds us back in language learning?

Speaking a foreign language is scary. I’m not talking ghosts and ghouls scary, but nerve wrecking kinda scary. There is no amount of practice at home, no set number of times you write the words perfectly, no magic pill you... Read more
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A real “zonbi” story for you this Halloween

The American public’s intrigue over zombies and the living dead have led to the creation of a multibillion-dollar market through video games, television shows, movie franchises, and novels since “zombies” first entered our collective conscience in the 1930’s, following the U.S. occupation... Read more
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